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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11S · Palermo, ME · July 16, 2002

Date: July 16, 2002 · 10:00 local
Place: Palermo, ME
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4504M
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD02LA073
Reported as: Piper PA11S

N4504MRegistered now · Piper PA-11SS/N 11-7 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-11S Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 16, 2002 at approximately 1000 LCL, a Piper PA-11S floatplane, N4504M, piloted by kenneth ireland private pilot #1053385, was substantially damaged during take-off from sheepscot lake, Palermo, ME. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted in visual meteorological conditions. The pilot received no injuries. The pilot was departing in a north northeasterly direction and had just lifted off from the water when he heard a loud bang and the aircraft was in the water. He stated there were no indications of anything being wrong prior to hearing the noise. Pilot stated he was watching oil pressure gauge for proper oil pressure as he had changed and adjusted the oil pressure relief valve. Weather was reported at augusta Maine 25 miles west, was 35010KT at 0953 LCL. Residents at accident location reported very gusty winds from the north. Both floats were torn from the aircraft. The nose of the right float showed evidence of high impact damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 16, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 LCL, A PIPER PA-11S FLOATPLANE, N4504M, PILOTED BY KENNETH IRELAND PRIVATE PILOT #1053385, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING TAKE-OFF FROM SHEEPSCOT LAKE, PALERMO, ME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT WAS DEPARTING IN A NORTH NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION AND HAD JUST LIFTED OFF FROM THE WATER WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE WATER. HE STATED THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG PRIOR TO HEARING THE NOISE. PILOT STATED HE WAS WATCHING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FOR PROPER OIL PRESSURE AS HE HAD CHANGED AND ADJUSTED THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. WEATHER WAS REPORTED AT AUGUSTA MAINE 25 MILES WEST, WAS 35010KT AT 0953 LCL. RESIDENTS AT ACCIDENT LOCATION REPORTED VERY GUSTY WINDS FROM THE NORTH. BOTH FLOATS WERE TORN FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE OF THE RIGHT FLOAT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HIGH IMPACT DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD02LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalermo, MEpilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was the crosswind.Jul 16, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4504M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910720031979ALevel Off Touchdown · Eagle Lake, MEAllowed a float to dig in on flare while making slight bank correction. Floatplane cartwheeled and sank.Jul 20, 1991 · Substantial damage